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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Poverty, by America was written, how many American workers belonged to a union?
(a) 1 in 10.
(b) 1 in 5.
(c) 3 in 25.
(d) 2 in 20.

2. In a survey of men and women released from prison in Massachusetts, what percent had witnessed a murder as children?
(a) 55.
(b) 50.
(c) 60.
(d) 40.

3. What was the closest large city to where Desmond grew up?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Flagstaff.
(c) Mesa.
(d) Tucson.

4. By the time Black men who did not finish high school are in their mid-thirties, how many will have spent their lives in prison?
(a) About 12 in 15.
(b) About 11 in 15.
(c) Almost 7 in 10.
(d) About 8 in 10.

5. When Crystal could no longer live with her mother, how long did she live with an aunt?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time Desmond wrote Poverty, by America, how many amputation occurred weekly in America's meatpacking plants?

2. In 1959, what percent of poor families were composed of a married couple?

3. In 2022, how many young children lived in poverty or hovered at the edge of poverty?

4. How many undocumented workers were paid below minimum wage at the time Poverty, by America was written?

5. At the time Poverty, by America was written how many poor families were headed by a single mother?

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